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SpaceX's Starship explodes on Texas launch pad in 'catastrophic failure' during routine testSpaceX's Starship 36 underwent a "catastrophic failure" on the stand at its Texas launch site, but the latest setback is unlikely to dent the company's ambitions.
By Ben Turner Published
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It's time to clean up space junk before orbits become 'unusable,' according to new ESA reportA new report released April 1 by the European Space Agency sheds light on space pollution surrounding our planet — how bad the problem is, and what we need to do to keep Earth orbits clean enough to use.
By Damien Pine Published
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Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured breathtaking video of a rare atmospheric phenomenon from his perch high above Earth on the International Space Station.
By Brett Tingley Published
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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days stuck in space — is that a new record?NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams spent 286 consecutive days aboard the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?
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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were carried away on stretchers after return from space. Here's why that's normal.When astronauts return from a prolonged visit to space, they are often carried out of their capsules and placed on stretchers. The 'stranded' astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were no exception. Here's why.
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When will the 'stranded' NASA astronauts return to Earth?After spending more than nine months in space, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home. NASA is targeting a Tuesday evening (March 18) splashdown for the returning astronauts, if weather conditions remain favorable.
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Finally! NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring 'stranded' ISS astronauts back to EarthButch Wilmore and Sunni Williams have spent nine months aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner mission. Their rescue rocket has finally been launched.
By Ben Turner Published
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'We don't feel stranded': Astronauts 'stuck' in space set the record straight"I think both of us will be a little bit sad when that feeling of space sort of leaves us."
By Josh Dinner Published
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'Stranded' Starliner astronauts finally have a return date — and it's sooner than expectedNASA will send astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station early on a previously used SpaceX Dragon space capsule, not on a brand-new one, the agency announced.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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